Overview
(August 26, 2026, Washington DC) – Steptoe partner Nicholas Silverman has been named a 2026 Law360 Rising Star in White Collar. The list recognizes attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.
Nicholas earned his spot on the list for his role in securing acquittals for former Autonomy CEO Mike Lynch in one of the largest accounting fraud cases ever prosecuted by the US Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California and for Ali Sadr in a landmark Southern District of New York sanctions case involving post-trial discovery of exculpatory evidence. Nicholas was also instrumental in winning dismissal of the Department of Justice's first civil Foreign Agents Registration Act lawsuit in more than 30 years, a victory that was unanimously affirmed by the DC Circuit in 2024.
Law360 highlights Nicholas' reputation for developing creative solutions to difficult enforcement matters and guiding clients through some of their most significant challenges. Nicholas brings those skills to bear for his clients facing investigations or federal government enforcement actions around the country.
Read Nicholas' complete profile at Law360.
About Steptoe
In more than 110 years of practice, Steptoe has earned an international reputation for vigorous representation of clients and innovative thinking before governmental agencies, successful advocacy in litigation and arbitration, and creative and practical advice in structuring business transactions. Steptoe has more than 500 lawyers and other professional staff across offices in Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, DC. For more information, visit www.steptoe.com.
